U+8364 "荤" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+8364 "荤" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily refers to meat or strong-smelling foods, often used in the context of "荤菜" meaning meat dishes, as opposed to "素菜" which are vegetarian dishes. It can also denote strong or pungent flavors, such as garlic or onion, and in a broader cultural sense, it relates to foods that are considered rich or heavy in traditional Chinese dietary customs. Historically, the character’s radical (艹, grass) combines with a phonetic component, yet its meaning has evolved to emphasize non-vegetarian items, making it a common term in everyday cooking and religious or dietary classifications.